This is an excerpt from the Dear Prudence podcast. This week, writer Cheryl Strayed joined Jenée Desmond-Harris to answer your questions. You can listen to the rest of the episode here. My wonderful ...

Eschewing cleanser has long been seen as the domain of hippies, Burning Man attendees, and crust punks. But after hearing from women who take a rinse-only route for their skincare routine—and report ...

Okay, not quite anything, but the surfactants in dish soap — the chemicals that help water cut through grease — are what make the cleaner such an efficient workhorse both in the sink and around the ...

A woman wrote to Dear Prudence seeking advice on a sensitive subject: How to tell her husband she doesn’t like the way he smells. The woman’s ‘wonderful’ husband stopped using soap and now she can’t ...

Have you ever reached for the dish soap after making a meal only to realize you used up every last drop the night before? Eek, what’s the best next move? Do you knock on your neighbor’s door, run out ...